Kualakapuas, Indonesia
Kuala Kapuas
Kualakapuas is a town of 35,632 people in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Why visit Kualakapuas
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Kualakapuas
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About Kualakapuas
Kuala Kapuas (abbreviated: KLK) is the regency seat of Kapuas Regency and also one of the major towns in Central Kalimantan. This town is at a distance of 137 km northeast of Palangka Raya City, the capital of Central Kalimantan Province. The area of this town is mainly situated within six urban subdistricts (kelurahan) and two rural villages (desa) in the district of Selat i.e. the kelurahan of Selat Barat (West Selat), Selat Dalam (Inner Selat), Selat Tengah (Central Selat), Selat Hulu (Upper Selat), Selat Hilir (Lower Selat) and Selat Utara (North Selat), and the desa of Pulau Telo (Telo Island), and Pulau Telo Baru (New Telo Island). The district's remaining two kelurahan (Murung Karamat and Panamas) form a southwesterly extension of the town; excluding these and the two desa, the total population of Kuala Kapuas as of 2019 was approximately 55,573 people, which rose to 60,832 as of 2024.
From the Wikipedia article Kuala Kapuas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Tugu Peletakan Batu Pertama Kota Kuala Kapuas
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship12
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Perpustakaan Akper Pemerintah Kabupaten Kapuas
Library · 1.2 km
24 Jl. Kapten Pierre Tendean, Kuala Kapuas
Healthcare5
Map of Kualakapuas
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Getting there and nearby towns
Syamsudin Noor Airport (BDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.
- Banjarmasin 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Banjarbaru 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Martapura 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Taman Hutan Kota Kuala Kapuas 002, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taman Hutan Kota Kuala Kapuas 001, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadion Panunjung Tarung 002, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RSUD dr. H. Soemarno Sosroatmodjo 002, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RSUD dr. H. Soemarno Sosroatmodjo 001, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Agung Al Mukarram Amanah - Menara, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Agung Al Mukarram Amanah 001, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Agung Al Mukarram Amanah 003, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Agung Al Mukarram Amanah 002, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kantor DPRD Kapuas 001, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kantor DPRD Kapuas 002, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taman Budaya Kapuas 002, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taman Budaya Kapuas 001, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Patung Raja Bunu 002, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Patung Raja Bunu 001, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Warung Saufi - panoramio, Bunin Sudarsono, CC BY 3.0
- Taman Makam Pahlawan Kencana 005, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taman Makam Pahlawan Kencana 002, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taman Makam Pahlawan Kencana 004, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taman Makam Pahlawan Kencana 001, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taman Makam Pahlawan Kencana 003, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bundaran Tugu Adipura Kuala Kapuas 003, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bundaran Tugu Adipura Kuala Kapuas 001, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bundaran Tugu Adipura Kuala Kapuas 002, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Besar Darul Muttaqin, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Jami At Taqwa Kuala Kapuas - Makam, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Jami At Taqwa Kuala Kapuas 001, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Jami At Taqwa Kuala Kapuas 002, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gereja Katolik Santo Matius Kuala Kapuas 001, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gereja Katolik Santo Matius Kuala Kapuas, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 04092024123835 1 radio2, 889xJ, CC BY 4.0
- Pasar Kuala Kapuas, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Betang Kuala Kapuas, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bukit Nglangkang Kapuas, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Riyadhul Jannah, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Telur penerang hati, Wadaihangit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadion Panunjung Tarung 001, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Patung Raja Bunu 003, Ilham Mufti Laksono, CC BY-SA 4.0
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